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Helen Gambarota
“It Made Me Feel a Sense of Urgency” – Lucy Ashe on The Model Patient
59 minutes Posted May 14, 2026 at 1:00 am.
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Lucy Ashe on The Model Patient

In this episode, I’m joined by author Lucy Ashe to talk about her latest novel, The Model Patient, looking at her own experiences with therapy helped shaped the story and how her research into women’s lives in the 1960s made her feel a sense of urgency.

Of course, no episode of Best Book Forward is complete without book recommendations. Here are the books that have shaped Lucy. You’ll find links to buy below:

Books by Lucy:

The Model Patient

Clara & Olivia

The Sleeping Beauties

Lucy’s Book Choices:

Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

All About Love by Bell Hooks

Other Books Mentioned

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Why We Dream by Alice Robb

Woman's Lore by Sarah Clegg

I’ll be back next week with another author conversation, and I’d love for you to join me for that too.

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